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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Catholic community in Nigeria bid a final farewell to Bishop Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, Emeritus Bishop of Ilorin Diocese, who passed away on March 8, 2025, at the age of 80. A funeral Mass was held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral, Ilorin, on 28 March, 2025, celebrated by Archbishop Lucius Ugorji,
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By PJ Usanga The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, has charged Catholic artistes and entertainers to counter anti-Catholic narratives in the entertainment space with their artistic productions. He made this call during the Opening Mass for the National Summit and Leadership Training of the Catholic Artistes and Entertainers Association of Nigeria
I greet your dear brothers and sisters in the name of no one else than the one at the mention whose name all knees shall bend and all heads shall bow; Jesus, the Resurrection and the life. The scripture says anyone who believes in him shall never die. He is the Lord of times and
By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh, CSN The Catholic Diocese of Ilorin on 27 March, 2025, commenced the ceremony to bid farewell to its Emeritus Bishop, Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, OP, who passed away on 8 March, 2025. Vigil Masses at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral, Ilorin, were scheduled for 5pm, 9pm, on March 27, 2025, and for
By Emma Eko, CSN The Executive Committee of the CSN Laystaff Association paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Secretary General and Director, Pastoral Agents Department, Rev. Fr. Augustine Okochi, at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN). The visit, which took place on Thursday 27 March, 2025, was aimed at welcoming and congratulating the newly
By PJ Usanga In a significant breakthrough, the Nigerian Army has apprehended the killers of Late Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu, of Kafanchan Diocese, who was murdered after being kidnapped in Tachira village, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, Media Information Officer for Operation Safe Haven, the suspects were
By CSN Media In a heart-warming tale of determination and fulfillment, Mrs. Ramatu Joseph, a cleaner with the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Abuja, has achieved a remarkable milestone – earning a certificate from Veritas University’s Catholic Social Teaching (CST) program. Born and raised in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Mrs.
By CSN Media The Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria (CWON) has unveiled its agenda for women’s empowerment, evangelization, and family development under its new national leadership. This was made known during a courtesy visit to the Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, on Monday, March 24, 2025. On
By CSN Media In a landmark ceremony, 207 staff members of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) have graduated from the Catholic Social Teaching (CST) programme, earning a certificate from Veritas University, Abuja. The graduation ceremony, which took place on Friday, 21 March, 2025, marked a significant milestone in the lives of the graduates, who